Beyonce

Bruno Mars

Nominated for: Record of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Album of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance and Song of the Year.Mars earned Earth cash to the tune of $8 million in 2011.

Jay-Z

Nominated for: Best Rap Album for "Watch the Throne," Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song with Kanye West.Z got lots of $ -- rapping his way to $37 million in 2011.

Kanye West

Nominated for: Best Rap Album for "Watch the Throne," Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song with Jay-Z. Solely for Best Rap Album, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best Rap Song for "All of the Lights" with Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie.West stuffed his vest with $16 million in 2011.

Katy Perry

Nominated for: Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.Perry might want to set off some "Fireworks" after earning an explosive $44 million in 2011.

Lady Gaga

Nominated for: Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album.Her Little Monsters scared up $90 million for Gaga in 2011.

Nicki Minaj

Nominated for: Best New Artist, Best Rap Album and Best Rap PerformanceNicki earned a quick $6.5 million in 2011.

Rihanna

Nominated for: Solely for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. Song of the Year for "All of the Lights" collaboration with Kanye West, Kid Cudi & Fergie, as well as Best Rap/Sung Collaboration "What's My Name?" with Drake.This "Good Girl Gone Bad" went to the bank with $29 million in 2011.

Taylor Swift

Nominated for: Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song and Best Country.The country cutie strummed up $45 million in 2011.